Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Joe Higgins- young boy coal miner
The Industrial Revolution had many positive advances in technology and economy, but not everything was completely positive. Coal miners had one of the hardest and most dangerous jobs. They were paid more, but put their life at risk everyday. The Industrial Revolution made it possible for many jobs to open up in the mines, but the working conditions greatly harmed the workers. Coal dust severely damages the lungs, and workers must always be careful for explosions in the mine. Also it was possible that the caves would collapse onto the workers and kill them. Another hazard is flooding and many hard labor tasks. These dangers were all made possible by the Industrial Revolution, and put many workers' lives at risk.
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David Ricardo (Dan O'Hara) I agree with your statement. The industrial revolution had a very positive effect on Britain. Coal miners like you were very big contributors to this revolution because you harvested the coal used to power steam engines. Steam engines made live and trade much easier for everybody.
ReplyDeleteFactory Worker (Kiley Anderson)- I also agree with your statement. The Industrial Revolution did in fact improve the quality and simplicity of the jobs needed to be done, but for us workers, this only meant that we would lose our jobs. We were replaced with machinery, and were forced to go out and look for new jobs. This revolution did improve the country as a whole, but for people like us who just work and work, it did nothing but take our jobs and make our lives extremely difficult.
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